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BANKERS PETROLEUM IMPLEMENTS 2012 OIL HEDGING CONTRACTS
Feb. 25, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- 4,000 BOPD AT US$80 PER BARREL FLOOR PRICE CALGA...
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